"Move over, Kirk and Spock—Quintos and Pristy are my new favorite space heroes!"
—Melissa Patterson, ARC reader
Captain Galvin Quintos commands humanity's most advanced battle group in a desperate mission to the galaxy's edge, where the Techno-Mycoids have returned with unprecedented force. This fungal-mechanical species, previously encountered in smaller numbers, now fields massive fleets systematically consuming the peaceful Zephyrian civilization. With thirty-six billion souls already assimilated into their grotesque bio-mechanical war machine, time is running out for both the Zephyrians and potentially all organic life in the galaxy. Armed with cutting-edge omninought-class warships and thousands of DreadBots equipped with experimental sesquiterpene weapons, the fleet faces impossible mathematical odds. The enemy's hive-mind intelligence seems to anticipate every tactical move, suggesting they possess foreknowledge that shouldn't be possible. Captain Gail Pristy commands the battle group's oldest and most vulnerable vessel while navigating her complicated romantic history with Quintos. Their personal relationship becomes secondary to survival when a catastrophic malfunction in the ship's recreational systems unleashes a deadly pathogen that transforms artificial beings into ravenous killing machines. Sonya Winters, Quintos's brilliant eighteen-year-old niece and MIT student, finds herself at the center of the crisis. Her deep understanding of the ship's biological systems—and her complicated friendship with the Pleidian officer responsible for the outbreak—forces her to make devastating choices that could either doom or save humanity. As infected creatures spread chaos throughout the fleet, temporal anomalies caused by the enigmatic time-traveler General Resnick create critical blind spots in the enemy's perfect coordination. In a final confrontation spanning multiple realities, an accidental biological weapon becomes humanity's unexpected salvation against seemingly invincible foes, proving that sometimes victory emerges from the most catastrophic failures. Reviews: -USS Battlestrike is military science fiction at its finest. Mark Wayne McGinnis delivers an action-packed space opera that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. If you love space fleet battles and galactic empire intrigue, this is a must-read.-KP -Mark Wayne McGinnis has crafted another winner with USS Battlestrike. This installment takes the military science fiction genre to new heights with its intricate space fleet maneuvers and the ever-present threat of alien invasion. The galactic empire building is exceptional, and McGinnis knows how to balance intense combat sequences with character development. Fans of space opera, Craig Alanson, and BV Larson will find everything they're looking for here.- MB Visionary space opera! McGinnis nails the military science fiction genre with epic space fleet action and a compelling alien invasion storyline.-LF -If you're a fan of military science fiction and space opera, USS Battlestrike needs to be on your reading list. Mark Wayne McGinnis has a visionary talent for world-building, creating a galactic empire that feels vast and authentic. The space fleet battles are spectacular, and the alien invasion threat provides constant momentum. What impressed me most was the metaphysical undercurrent running through the narrative—it adds layers to what could have been just another action story. McGinnis proves once again why he's a master of the genre.-KC USS Battlestrike falls into the following categories: Metaphysical and Visionary, Galactic Empire, Alien Invasion, First Contact, Fun Space Adventure, Humorous SciFi, Space Exploration, Space Opera, Military Science Fiction, Space Fleet, Space Marine, Hard Sci-Fi
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